Miguel Flores Upset by Dat Nguyen in Houston Tuesday! By: Ken Hissner Premier Boxing Champions promoted over FS1 at Silver Street Studio in Houston, TX, Tuesday night. In the main event Miguel Flores, 21-1 (9), of Houston, TX, suffered his first loss being stopped by Dat “Dat Be Dat” Nguyen, …
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Canelo, Chavez, Lubin, Lara, Beterbiev, Bute, Braekhus, Svennsson, and more… Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of February 14th to February 21st, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit:Etzel …
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Yusef Mack beats up Internet Troll By: Matthew N. Becher Over the weekend, former Light Heavyweight title challenger, Yusef Mack (31-8-2 17KO), was in the news for attacking a man at a Philadelphia barbershop. The man, Hector Echevarria, is a social media “Troll” who repeatedly …
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For Your Consideration: Marlon Staring By: Sean Crose After barely losing to a young and exceedingly promising Donald Curry in the early eighties, welterweight Marlon Starling started to seem to the fight world like “that guy.” You know, the talented enough terminal contender who just never had what it took …
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OPENING BELL: 10/25/33 “MARTY FELDMAN” CLOSING BELL: 2/14/17 By: Ken Hissner Former amateur, professional boxer and trainer Martin “The Hammer of Thor” Feldman, passed away on Valentine’s Day February 14th, 2017 at the age of 83. He was born and fought as an amateur in Paterson, NJ, compiling a 28-1 …
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“Prince” Charles Williams IBF Light Heavyweight Champion! By: Ken Hissner “Prince” Charles Williams turned professional in 1978 dropping his first bout before going 8-0-2. He would suffer his first loss to future IBF cruiserweight champion Jeff Lampkin, 12-0, fighting for the OH state light heavyweight title. Two fights later Williams …
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Haye Haye, My My (into the Comeback) By G.E. Simons David Haye’s return to competitive boxing continues on 4th March with a ‘Heavyweight Feature Attraction’ against the WBC Cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew, which will be broadcast live from London’s O2 Arena via SKY Box Office in the UK. Haye …
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Caleb Plant Interview “I will be 15-0 after the Awimbono Fight!” By: Benny Henderson Coming up February 25th featured on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes 7 PM PST, the undefeated contender Caleb Plant 14-0 (10 KO’s) puts his unblemished record on the line, when he takes on his toughest …
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Broner Grinds Out A Tough…But Fair…Win By: Sean Crose Things got off to an intriguing start Saturday night in Cincinnati as the undefeated Marcus Brown (18-0) took on former Adonis Stevenson foe Thomas Williams (20-2) in a ten-round light heavyweight scrap. Nothing major happened in the first, but you could …
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Eugene “Mean Gene” Hill Moving Toward USBA Title Bout! By: Ken Hissner Eugene “Mean Gene” Hill, 34-1 (22), out of Dickinson, TX, is the No. 5 ranked USBA heavyweight. His manager is well known Bob Spagnola. The USBA title is vacant with No. 1 contender Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washinton, …
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